Friday, August 13

Oxford Plains

Go Kart Series, 6:30 p.m.

Next-to-last points race of the summer for the kids and the kids at heart.

Saturday, August 14

Oxford Plains

Q97.9 Night, 6:30 p.m.

A water balloon toss, a fireworks display and three close championship battles sounds like a summer night’s entertainment.

Beech Ridge

Whelen All-American Series, 6:30 p.m.

OPS veteran David Vaughn now on top in Wildcat points chase.

NASCAR Nationwide

Carfax 250 at Michigan, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Brad Keselowski tries to pad the points lead in car owner Roger Penske’s backyard.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck

Too Tough to Tame 200 at Darlington, 7:30 p.m. (SPEED)

Almost guaranteed to be the best TV race of the weekend.

Sunday, August 15

Wiscasset

Center of Speed 100, 2 p.m.

What was originally a 300-lap Pro Stock/Late Model doubleheader has been scaled back to a long-distance LMS show and extended races for supporting divisions.

NASCAR Sprint Cup

Carfax 400, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Six drivers scrambling to be 12th in points, if you’re into that sort of thing.

Wednesday, August 18

Oxford Plains

Acceleration Series, 6:30 p.m.

Vanna Brackett and Ryan Farrar may be able to clinch their second speedway championships; other divisions too close to call with a week left.

Thursday, August 19

Beech Ridge

Thursday Thunder, 7 p.m.

Championship night includes an autograph session.